You don't have a choice. You have to put it on. But, keeping the cap on it stops the aeration process. If yours has failed, take it off and check the oring on the bottom and whatever seal is inside it to see if it's dirty or broken. The oring can probably be replaced pretty easily by a trip...

I had the same problem with my outdoor hose as you. So I had to buy the Deluxe maintenance kit that came with the skimmer plate and vacuum head. It's just an idea, might or might not work but, You could leaving the garden hose attached to the vac head, but removing it from the bib on the...

Intex sand filters have a Min fill and Max fill line on the center pipe inside the sand filter. Fill sand to halfway between those two lines. Cover the top of the pipe with a cup if you didn't get the pipe cover that comes with it, so you don't get sand down that pipe. If you can find the...

Good choice on the larger one. You won't regret it. And as far as the chlorine generator, you don't need the ozone. But, I recommend following jblizzle's advice and learn how to keep a salt pool. I also recommend buy as many bags of salt as the instructions for the generator says to buy...

I don't know why everyone else seems to have so many problems with Intex anything. I've been using Intex products for probably 7 years now. I've never had a single problem with ANY, Pools, Sand filter, cleaner, or lights. I read the instructions, follow them and never have a single issue...

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